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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    April 21..... 20 months post operation My new knee continues to surprise me, gets stronger all the time, but as I've read from so many others....my 'good' knee that coped with the strain of the bad knee for some 20 years is now grumbling like mad....along with its associate my left hip...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    Almost a year since my TKR .... can't believe what a different year this is! I thought I'd just check in with an update, for anyone in the first 3-6 months....there really is light at the end of the tunnel Lost my dad earlier this year and there have been so many tough days, but really really...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    Strange days.... Currently working from home, trying to keep a team together and also dealing with my very poorly dad. Visiting hospital much reduced at the moment, but the palliative ward is much more flexible. I've read a few posts on here and see that our whole world is in the same daze, so...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    I bought a handbag :loll:.....
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    19 weeks in and went shopping for shoes on Saturday Discovered that whilst I managed to make it (slowly) round 5 shoe shops....the constant sitting standing trying on was not great....and my new knee has apparently not cured my loathing of shoe shopping!!! My first big work function on...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    Cant believe I'm at 15 1/2 weeks!! Started occasionally climbing stairs foot over foot....and this week went downstairs foot over foot Definitely improving each week....but....still feels like I have a wooden knee Some days I think wow ...amazing Other days I think....WILL THIS FEELING EVER...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    12 1/2 weeks Getting tired of being asked..so when will you be back to normal? My phased return at work is basically full time....I've managed a few days working from home in the afternoon, but people know I'm back, and are expecting me to be all bouncy and refreshed....guess what guys...I'VE...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    @marieltha .... success is a relative term in this instance lol... :rotfl: Thankfully my pilates teacher is off on hols for 2 weeks (she rarely goes on holiday! So timing is actually perfect) 11 weeks post op Keep pushing things, pretending its normal....but it's so tight and stiff and...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    One of my best friends is under 5'.... she cant see in my bathroom mirror ..... Anyway....10.5 weeks into recovery....and I went back to pilates tonight. Getting down to mat wasnt pretty, getting up again was hilarious! But I did it, and I did a lot of the moves, took it really easy, but it...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    @ApricotPie I had similar problems in hospital....my feet were continually off the end of the bed....then...on day 4...just before I was 'released ', a young nurse came in and said, why has noone extended this bed...:rotfl::elevate: She gave me another 6 inches of comfort....:sigh:
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    @Celle I totally agree particularly about the leg extension machine. ..I wont be doing them again...ever!!! What was even worse is that I'm tall... 6'1".... and the physio was about 5'5" .... so she didn't adjust the leg length properly and the thing was rolling up onto my shins...even after...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    Was just saying today....everything I did used to be centred on my knee.... do a bit, have a rest, do a bit more...sit down...and this was before my operation!! Now...I'm just doing stuff...slowly.....and carefully.....but my issue is now tightness and swelling and I KNOW that will eventually...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    That was my final physio tonight..... Some good exercises, stepping down with the unoperated leg to help with normal stairs Stepping up on operated leg Balancing on operated leg But also leg extension machine and squats...the things I really don't like!! My ROM measured at 110/0 which I'm...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    After working from home yesterday...knee rested up , I was back into the office today for around 3.5 hours. I tried to move every 30 mins....I used 2 of those single use icepacks (they are pretty useless I find....once this box of 20 is gone I wont bother with any more) Came home, elevated...
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    TKR Pecanpie's recovery thread<

    Thanks @Celle that could be it....I had driven for 40 minutes and made it to my desk As it was my first day back I had a procession of wellwishers for about hour and half.... but the pain had gone this morning ..until I got up and walked about getting dressed, where it made me hop!!! Could just...
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